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French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Electricity or natural gas supply contracts

Article R242-11

…or the supply of electricity or natural gas in accordance with the provisions of Article L. 224-10; 2° Failure to provide this communication with information on the cancellation option provided for in…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Prescription and orders for professional use.

Article R5132-4

…name, title, registration number, address and signature of the practitioner, as well as the date ; 2° The name and quantity of the medicinal product or product; 3° The words: "Professional use". The…

AI translation · Updated 1 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Administrative closure and cessation of activity

Article R8272-8

To determine the duration of the closure of up to three months of the establishment(s) used to commit the offence in accordance with article L. 8272-2, the Prefect shall take into account the nature,…

AI translation · Updated 31 Oct 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Procedure before the liberty and custody judge

Article R3211-41

…in their capacity as parties to the proceedings : 1° The applicant and his lawyer, if applicable; 2° The patient concerned by the seclusion or restraint measure via the head of the establishment and…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 3: Execution of measures

Article R15-33-52-1

When the composition pénale includes the handing over of the vehicle for immobilisation as provided for in 3° of article 41-2, this surrender shall be carried out in accordance with the provisions of…

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: National Council.

Article R4321-37

…the Ile-de-France region; c) An additional two members for the overseas collectivities and regions; 2° For the salaried college, four pairs representing all sectors. The members of the national counci…

AI translation · Updated 2 Nov 2023Open Article
French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 5: Shareholding and control.

Article D214-32-7-3

In its notification to the company concerned, the AIF or its management company shall ask the board of directors of the company concerned or its equivalent to inform the employees' representatives or,…

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 2: Tax payable by the employer of a foreign worker or of an employee temporarily seconded by a company not established in France

Article L436-10

…e purpose of carrying out a salaried professional activity subject to the condition provided for in 2° of article L. 5221-2 of the Labour Code, of a foreign worker or an employee temporarily seconded…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: National Conciliation Commission

Article R2522-4

…he Minister responsible for labour, either on his own initiative or on the proposal of the Prefect; 2° At the request of the parties or of one of them.

AI translation · Updated 4 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Documents provided to the labour inspector

Article D3171-16

…existing in the company or establishment enabling the hours worked by each employee to be recorded; 2° For a period of one year, the document summarising the number of on-call hours worked each month…

AI translation · Updated 4 Nov 2023Open Article
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